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Singapore vulnerable to foreign election influence: Expert
Multi-ethnic society, global dependency can be exploited, says French political analyst
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Mr Fabrice Pothier, co-founder of the Transatlantic Commission on Election Integrity, says he can imagine that Singapore's big neighbours might want to shake things up and influence things in the country.
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Singapore has several ingredients a foreign power can exploit to influence election results or even policies, French political analyst Fabrice Pothier said.
Its multi-ethnic, multilingual social fabric, as well as dependency on the global market, means the Lion City is vulnerable to attacks and information campaigns from outside, he said.
